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Victoria International Container Terminal expands ASC fleet
Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Melbourne and Australia’s first fully automated container terminal, is expanding its equipment fleet with the …
Aug 22, 2023 / Curious
Port of Melbourne sets sights on net zero target
Port of Melbourne has set a target to achieve net zero emissions for Scope 1 and 2 for port operations by 2030. Port of Melbourne plans to achieve its net zero target by: Sourcing 100 per cent of the electricity needed for its business operations …
Jun 15, 2023 / Curious
Stolthaven Terminals signs MoU for green methanol bunkering hub in Australia
Stolthaven Terminals has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Australia to explore the commercial feasibility of establishing a green methanol bunkering hub at Port of Melbourne in Victoria. The MoU, led by Port of Melbourne, also includes …
May 12, 2023 / Curious
Green methanol MoU signed with Melbourne port
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Port of Melbourne, Maersk, ANL (a subsidiary of CMA-CGM), Svitzer, Stolthaven Terminals, HAMR Energy and ABEL Energy to explore the commercial feasibility of establishing a green methanol …
Apr 27, 2023 / Curious
ICTSI outlines its vision for Australia’s biggest port
Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has outlined a significant proposal for the expansion of the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), its 100 percent owned subsidiary in the Port of Melbourne, …
Feb 20, 2023 / Curious
Port of Melbourne welcomes the Victorian Commercial Ports Strategy
Port of Melbourne welcomes today’s release of the Victorian Commercial Ports Strategy.“The Strategy is a welcome recognition of the important role Victoria’s ports play in the economic wellbeing of Victoria and the surrounding regional areas of both …
Jul 22, 2022 / Curious
Port of Melbourne awards contract to boost efficiency at Webb Dock East
Port of Melbourne (PoM) has confirmed works at Webb Dock East to reduce port congestion, improve efficiency and accommodate larger ships at Australia’s largest container and general cargo port. The project involves demolishing a redundant section of …
Mar 9, 2022 / Curious
Port of Melbourne’s Webb Dock East project focuses on operational efficiency
Port of Melbourne’s ability to cater for larger vessels will be enhanced following an announcementearlier in August by the manager of Australia’s busiest container port to proceed with the Webb Dock East Berth 4/5 extension – a project that will …
Sep 6, 2021 / Vessels
Port of Melbourne and Qube agreement to help ease shipping container congestion
The Port of Melbourne and Qube have secured a short-term agreement which makes available empty container park (ECP) capacity for up to 9,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU). Allocation of the 60,000sqm site within the Port of Melbourne’s Swanson …
Feb 8, 2021 / Curious
Japanese vehicles carrier arrested in Melbourne over crew change
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) officials have been involved in stopping a Japanese-owned car import vessel from slipping through Australian authorities’ fingers in the Port of Melbourne. The ship had brought vehicles to Australia …
Oct 26, 2020 / Vessels